Experience

AbelaPharm

• Serbia
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Scientific Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present



University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology

• Croatia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • 2005 - Present

  • teaching biology, microbial genetics, genetic engineering and eukaryotic genetics • current subject on undergraduate study: Evolution and Biotechnology Ref: prof. dr. Visnja Bacun-Druzina, Laboratory of Biology and Microbial Genetics, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia • teaching biology, microbial genetics, genetic engineering and eukaryotic genetics • current subject on undergraduate study: Evolution and Biotechnology Ref: prof. dr. Visnja Bacun-Druzina, Laboratory of Biology and Microbial Genetics, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia



Food Technology and Biotechnology (FTB) Journal

• Zagreb, Croatia

• Member of the Editorial Board

  • 2008 - Present

  Food Technology and Biotechnology (FTB) is a diamond open access, peer-reviewed international quarterly scientific journal that publishes papers covering a wide range of topics, including molecular biology, genetic engineering, biochemistry, microbiology, biochemical engineering and biotechnological processing, food science, analysis of food ingredients and final products, food processing and technology, oenology and waste treatment. Food Technology and Biotechnology (FTB) is a diamond open access, peer-reviewed international quarterly scientific journal that publishes papers covering a wide range of topics, including molecular biology, genetic engineering, biochemistry, microbiology, biochemical engineering and biotechnological processing, food science, analysis of food ingredients and final products, food processing and technology, oenology and waste treatment.



Gnosis, by Lesaffre

• Desio

• R&D Director at Gnosis, by Lesaffre

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019



Gnosis S.p.A.

• Via Lavoratori Autobianchi, 1 20832 Desio (MB) - Italy

• Vice R&D Biotech Director

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2018



ACIES BIO Ltd.

• Slovenia
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Molecular Biology

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2016

  • head of laboratory responsible for efficient management and steering of Molecular Biology laboratory with the goal to support in house and CRO scientific projects • project leader responsible for initiation and coordination of scientific projects among different laboratories and trough outsourcing • continuous development, implementation and application of novel methods and technologies successful example: setting up the ABClone advanced gene cloning service: http://www.aciesbio.com/services/advanced-gene-cloning • company management member involved in interpersonal communication with customers, employees and suppliers and partially in company strategic planning and business related decision-making Show less



ICGEB

• Italy
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guest Scientist

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2010

  • as an external guest scientists involved in the initial genetic work for setting up of TransgenicVH platform for production of therapeutic monoclonal nanobodies through collaboration with the Cambridge Biotech company Crescendo Biologics • as an external guest scientists involved in the initial genetic work for setting up of TransgenicVH platform for production of therapeutic monoclonal nanobodies through collaboration with the Cambridge Biotech company Crescendo Biologics



PLIVA Research Institute Ltd.

• Croatia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Molecular Biology Team Leader

  • May 2007 - Dec 2008

  • head of laboratory responsible for efficient management and steering of Molecular Biology laboratory with the goal to support in house targeted drug discovery projects within different therapeutic areas (anti-infective drugs, drugs for treatment of chronic inflammatory pathologies such as arthritis, psoriasis and COPD) • continuous development, implementation and application of novel methods and technologies• project leader responsible for initiation and coordination of scientific project “Transgenic platform for the production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies” Show less

• Head of Molecular Biology

  • May 2003 - May 2007

  • head of laboratory responsible for efficient management and steering of Molecular Biology laboratory with the goal to support in house targeted drug discovery projects within different therapeutic areas (anti-infective drugs, drugs for treatment of chronic inflammatory pathologies such as IBD, asthma, and arthritis) • continuous development, implementation and application of novel methods and technologies including successful setup of the fully operational Transgenic facility through collaboration with the University of Padova• project leader responsible for initiation and coordination of scientific project “Transgenic platform for the production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies” Show less

• Research Scientist

  • Jul 1992 - May 2003

  conducting scientific research under general supervision employing standard scientific principles, theories, and concepts, making independent decisions on routine issues and methods, coordinating and communicating work efforts within the instituteinvolved in several different scientific projects including part of the strain improvement in the development of the OTC fermentative production platforms, identification and production of human wound-healing peptides, expression of recombinant human insulin in S. cerevisiae and A. nidulans etc. Show less



ICGEB

• Italy
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral fellow

  • May 1998 - Dec 2001

  conducting studies of related literature and research to support the design and implementation of research projects, conceptualization and conducting experiments and research activities in support of research projects within the Yeast Molecular Genetics Group, supervision of undergraduate and PhD students and writing and publishing articles in peer reviewed journals involved in several different research projects mainly within the field of the DNA repair and recombination in S. cerevisae resulting with the publication of several original scientific papers Show less



University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology

• Croatia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PHD Student

  • 1992 - 1995

  conceptualization and conducting experiments and research activities within the PhD thesis, involved in experimental part of teaching within the classes of Biology, Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering, writing and publishing of articles in peer reviewed journals PhD thesis: “Transformation of the yeast S. cerevisiae by illegitimate integration of the single-stranded DNA” resulting with the publication of several original scientific papers conceptualization and conducting experiments and research activities within the PhD thesis, involved in experimental part of teaching within the classes of Biology, Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering, writing and publishing of articles in peer reviewed journals PhD thesis: “Transformation of the yeast S. cerevisiae by illegitimate integration of the single-stranded DNA” resulting with the publication of several original scientific papers